[78-L] 78s to computers

[Bertrand CHAUMELLE]

I remember an organ recording demonstrated at that speed in a Sound 
Fair at the end of the sixties.
It wasn't bad.

It was an Ûher deck.

bc

Le 9 oct. 08, à 01:22, Malcolm Rockwell a écrit :

>
> Why does 15/16 ips (that's 0.94 ips, actually) ring a bell?
> Mal
>
> *******
>
> joe at salerno.com wrote:
>> I remember briefly a few manufacturers tried a 3.75 ips speed on
>> cassette decks, but it never caught on. I do not remember a third 
>> speed.
>> What was it?
>>
>> I remember the elcassette, another dead body littering the side of the
>> road on the way to audio heaven...
>>
>> joe salerno
>>
>>
>> Swamp Daddy wrote:
>>
>>> Chris:  Not sure what cables you have used; but, the two I tried did 
>>> not work well; and, I even added an extra ground wire to be sure. 
>>> There was a definite loss in quality via the cables I used which 
>>> were "Monster" audio cables (15 meters).  And, how much you loose in 
>>> a casette deck transfer depends on the decks doesn't it; and the 
>>> tape you use too.  I've used good tapes, even metallic ones at 
>>> times; and, considering the frequency response of most 78 material I 
>>> think the casette is adequate for the few I do.
>>>
>>> And, perhaps, I should have whinned a bit more about my situation.  
>>> The stereo is in the living room; the computer is in the basement at 
>>> the opposite end of the house.  That Thorens weighs about 40 pounds 
>>> and I sure don't feel like packing it up and down the narrow and 
>>> steep basement stairs period, much less do it several times.
>>>
>>> Obviously you don't like casette performance and that's OK with me.  
>>> Everyone does what suits them best.  Were I involved in some 
>>> professional stuff I would sure do things differently; but, as I am 
>>> strictly an amateur at this I do what works for me, for my own 
>>> satisfaction.  Do you recall the days when casette decks had 2, and 
>>> even 3, speeds?   Current decks have only one, the ultra slow 
>>> 1-7/8ths ips.   Mine (an old Sharp) has 3-3/4 and 1-7/8 ips speeds 
>>> (and I use the higher speed for my work).  When this deck fails 
>>> again (it has been repaired a number of times), I may have to 
>>> consider other means.
>>>
>>> In general I will agree with you that the casette method is not the 
>>> best; but, I'm not making CD quality restorations with the intention 
>>> to sell anyway.    I have another old amp I am now servicing and if 
>>> I get some decent output tubes I may transfer the 78 turntable and 
>>> this amp permanently to the basement.
>>>
>>> And, I would NOT dream of moving the computer anywhere except if the 
>>> basement flooded.  The case is a CoolerMaster Stacker 801, and 
>>> probably weighs close to 80 pounds.   Google "Coolermaster Stacker" 
>>> to see how big it is.
>>>
>>> And, I'm really NOT defending my method as being great, I'm simply 
>>> adding more information to the earlier post.
>>>
>>> Harry, less the perfectionist than I might have seemed.  LOL.
>>>
>
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